49ers reportedly to resume contract talks with Colin Kaepernick

SANTA CLARA -- Amid reports that contract talks are resuming this week with Colin Kaepernick's representatives, the 49ers' front office came to terms Tuesday on a deal reuniting them with special-teams standout Blake Costanzo.

Costanzo served as a catalyst on the 2011 team's coverage units. He played the past two seasons with the Chicago Bears and now returns to a squad that could use his linebacker skills for depth while NaVorro Bowman recovers from knee surgery.

Costanzo's one-year deal was announced on Twitter by his agent David Canter. The 49ers have not yet confirmed the news.

Kaepernick is entering the final year of his rookie contract, and the 49ers' brass has stated it hopes to reach an extension with him before training camp begins July 23.

XAM Sports, which has represented Kaepernick since his second-round selection in the 2011 draft, is expected to meet face-to-face this week with 49ers president Paraag Marathe, the Sacramento Bee first reported.

Kaepernick's contract talks are picking up in the wake of the 49ers gaining more than $6 million in salary-cap room as a result of cornerback Carlos Rogers' March release, which was post-dated to June for paperwork purposes.

The Miami-Dade State Attorney is reviewing a police investigation into an April incident involving an unidentified woman and Kaepernick, wideout Quinton Patton and the Seahawks Ricardo Lockette. Kaepernick has insisted he did nothing wrong, and no crime has been alleged.